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AOLI Obtains First Adaptive-Optics Closed-Loop Results

The Adaptive Optics Lucky Imager (AOLI) on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) has obtained its first adaptive-optics closed-loop results, an important milestone in the development of this state-of-the-art instrument that aims at combining adaptive optics (AO) and lucky imaging (LI) to obtain the highest-ever resolution images at visible wavelengths from the ground.

27 Jul 2016

Northwestern Engineering Team Develops New Spectroscopy-Based Super-Resolution Optical Imaging Platform

In 2014, an international trio won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, a technique that made it possible to study molecular processes in living cells.

26 Jul 2016

New Display Could Enable Audience to Watch 3D Films Without Extra Eyewear

3D movies provide viewers with a completely new experience by allowing them to visualize places and objects in ways that are otherwise not possible. However, unattractive 3D glasses are essential to enjoy every 3D experience. Fortunately, a display developed by a group of researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science could enable audiences to watch 3D movies without wearing 3D glasses.

26 Jul 2016

New Multi-Photon Microscope Captures 3D Images of Thick Living and Fixed Tissues

You can’t study what you can’t see. That is why the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Imaging Core is investing in a multi-photon microscope. The new device, which specializes in capturing 3-D images of thick living and fixed tissues, is to be installed at Penn Vet this summer and will enhance the bio-imaging infrastructure there and in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine.

22 Jul 2016

New Technique Could Capture Crucial Details of the Eyes with Single Facial Scan

A digitally created face can have the most realistic looking skin imaginable and still look fabricated to audiences if the eyes aren't quite right. But a new technique developed by Disney Research can capture the crucial, yet subtle details of the eyes with just a single facial scan, or even a single photo.

21 Jul 2016

Disney Research’s Single-Camera Method Could Capture Facial Performance

Facial performance capture, a key component of visual effects for movies and computer games, can be obtained using just a single camera with a new methodology developed by Disney Research.

21 Jul 2016

New Method Could Enhance Rendering of High-Quality Images from 3D Models

Disney Research has developed a new method to improve the rendering of high-quality images from 3-D models by drastically reducing the noise, or discolored pixels, contained in the animated images, while preserving fine detail.

21 Jul 2016

Prior Scientific Announces Accessories for New Nikon Ts2R Microscope

Prior Scientific, a leading developer of microscope accessories, has introduced a range of high performance stages, focus motors and automation software for the new Nikon Eclipse Ts2R - an intermediate-sized inverted research microscope designed for a wide variety of applications.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 18 Jul 2016

DJI's First Integrated Aerial Zoom Camera Optimized for Still Photography

DJI, the world's leading aerial-imaging company, on Thursday announced the Zenmuse Z3, DJI's first integrated aerial zoom camera optimized for still photography.

15 Jul 2016

New Nest Cam Outdoor Extends Security Outside of Customers’ Home

Nest Labs, Inc., architect of the thoughtful home, today announced sweeping changes to its security camera portfolio with the introduction of Nest Cam Outdoor, additional features to the Nest Aware service, and a brand new way to interact with the entire range of Nest products through the Nest app.

15 Jul 2016

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